Rutherford Tenants Corp
Multifamily Housing in New York City, NY · 230 East 15th Street · 10003
At a glance
Rutherford Tenants Corp is a 120,340-square-foot multifamily housing building at 230 East 15th Street in New York City, New York, built in 1961. In its 2023 New York City benchmarking disclosure it reported an ENERGY STAR score of 67 out of 100 (grade C), a site energy-use intensity of 75.6 kBtu/ft² and 681 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions. That score is higher than 48% of the 22,829 scored multifamily housing buildings in New York City.
Local Law 84 (LL84) · reporting year 2023
Benchmarking record
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ENERGY STAR score | 67 (band C) |
| Site EUI | 75.6 kBtu/ft² |
| Source EUI | 115.7 kBtu/ft² |
| GHG emissions | 681 tCO₂e |
| GHG intensity | 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² |
| Electricity | 551,658 kWh |
| Natural gas | 1,757 therms |
| Gross floor area | 120,340 sq ft |
| Source record | nyc:3896943:2023 |
The disclosure history
Year over year
| Year | Score | Δ | Site EUI | GHG emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023latest | 67 | -4 | 75.6 kBtu/ft² | 681 tCO₂e |
| 2022 | 71 | 76.4 kBtu/ft² | 646 tCO₂e |
Compliance context
Local Law 84 (LL84)
Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
Ownership
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Location
- Address
- 230 East 15th Street
- City
- New York City
- State
- New York
- ZIP
- 10003
- Coordinates
- 40.73342, -73.98538
Within ~1 km
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How does Rutherford Tenants Corp compare with other multifamily housing buildings in New York City?
The latest disclosures cover 33,022 multifamily housing buildings in New York City, out of 48,310 buildings citywide. Rutherford Tenants Corp's ENERGY STAR score of 67 compares with an average of 63 across the 22,829 that report a score; it scores higher than 48% of them and lower than 51%. Its site EUI of 75.6 kBtu/ft² is roughly in line with the average of 74.9 kBtu/ft². Its emissions intensity of 5.7 kgCO₂e/ft² is roughly in line with the group average of 5.2 kgCO₂e/ft².
At 120,340 sq ft, it is about 19% above the average floor area of 100,951 sq ft for those buildings. It was built in 1961, 9 years later than the group's average year built (1952). Across all 24 jurisdictions BuildingCensus covers, the 59,945 multifamily housing buildings average an ENERGY STAR score of 70 and a site EUI of 59.0 kBtu/ft².
How has Rutherford Tenants Corp's energy performance changed over time?
BuildingCensus holds 2 New York City disclosures for Rutherford Tenants Corp, covering report years 2022–2023. Its ENERGY STAR score went from 71 in 2022 to 67 in 2023 (-4 points); its best year on file was 2022, at 71. Site EUI moved from 76.4 kBtu/ft² (2022) to 75.6 kBtu/ft² (2023), a 1% decrease. Reported emissions went from 646 tCO₂e to 681 tCO₂e over the same span (up 6%).
What does an ENERGY STAR score of 67 mean?
ENERGY STAR scores run from 1 to 100 and are computed by the EPA's Portfolio Manager as a percentile against similar buildings nationwide, adjusted for climate, size and use: a score of 67 means the building performs better than about 67% of its national peers. BuildingCensus bands the score into report-card grades; 67 falls in band C — below median (55–69). It sits 8 points below 75, the threshold for ENERGY STAR certification. In New York City, 43% of scored buildings are at 75 or above.
Site energy-use intensity (EUI) is the energy a building uses on site in a year divided by its floor area, in thousand Btu per square foot — lower is more efficient. Rutherford Tenants Corp's 75.6 kBtu/ft² across 120,340 sq ft works out to about 9.1 billion Btu (2,666 MWh-equivalent) in 2023. Its source EUI of 115.7 kBtu/ft² also counts the energy lost generating and delivering that power, which is why it is higher. The disclosure also reports 551,658 kWh of electricity and 1,757 therms of natural gas for the year.
Which law requires Rutherford Tenants Corp to report its energy use?
Rutherford Tenants Corp reports under Local Law 84 (LL84), the legal basis of New York City's Energy and Water Data Disclosure program, which publishes each covered building's annual benchmarking results. The record shown here is the report-year 2023 disclosure (source record nyc:3896943:2023). Under Local Law 97, buildings over 25,000 sq ft face carbon caps with fines of $268 per metric ton of CO₂e over the limit, phasing in from 2024.
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rutherford Tenants Corp's energy grade?
Rutherford Tenants Corp scores 67 out of 100 on ENERGY STAR — band C, below median (55–69) — in its 2023 New York City disclosure. Scores are national percentiles against similar buildings; 75+ qualifies for ENERGY STAR certification.
How much energy does Rutherford Tenants Corp use?
Its 2023 site energy-use intensity was 75.6 kBtu/ft² (115.7 kBtu/ft² source) across 120,340 sq ft, including 551,658 kWh of electricity and 1,757 therms of natural gas.
What are Rutherford Tenants Corp's carbon emissions?
Rutherford Tenants Corp reported 681 tCO₂e of greenhouse-gas emissions (5.7 kgCO₂e/ft²) for 2023.
Where is Rutherford Tenants Corp?
Rutherford Tenants Corp is at 230 East 15th Street, in New York City, New York 10003. Its coordinates are 40.73342, -73.98538 (latitude, longitude), as published in the Energy and Water Data Disclosure file.
How big is Rutherford Tenants Corp and when was it built?
Rutherford Tenants Corp has 120,340 sq ft of gross floor area, as reported in its 2023 disclosure. The disclosure lists 1961 as its year built. It is classed as multifamily housing.
Is Rutherford Tenants Corp covered by Local Law 84 (LL84)?
Yes — it appears in the 2023 Energy and Water Data Disclosure disclosure, which lists the buildings reporting under Local Law 84 (LL84).
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About this data
Source: Energy and Water Data Disclosure (Local Law 84 (LL84)), as published October 2, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: BuildingCensus, “Rutherford Tenants Corp, New York City, New York — 2023 benchmarking disclosure”, https://buildingcensus.com/buildings/new-york-city/rutherford-tenants-corp-c8bd18da (data as of October 2, 2026).